Couscous with Peas and Prosciutto
If you can boil water, you can make this supremely simple dish with couscous, prosciutto, peas and parsley.
- Level: Easy
- Total: 30 min
- Active: 15 min
- Yield: 6
- Level: Easy
- Total: 30 min
- Active: 15 min
- Yield: 6
Ingredients
One 7.6-ounce box couscous
1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto (6 to 7 slices), cut into thin strips
1/3 cup roughly chopped fresh parsley
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a small pot. Add the couscous and peas, stir once, cover and set aside to steam for 5 minutes.
- Transfer the couscous mixture to a serving bowl and fluff with a fork. Set aside to cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes. Add the prosciutto, parsley, olive oil, lemon zest, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; toss well. Serve with lemon slices.
